Statistical methods for the design and analysis of longitudinal and clustered
data are critical for valid and efficient research in the medical, public
health and social sciences. Such data are widely used to study causality,
develop health policy, and carry out program assessments. In these settings,
numerous statistical challenges have arisen, which cannot be addressed
by conventional linear or generalized linear regression techniques.

The primary purpose of this workshop is two-fold: (i) to provide a much
needed venue for a lively and open dialogue on various issues in longitudinal
and clustered data analysis for both researchers with common interests
in methodological development and subject-area specialists dealing with
this type of data, and (ii) to identify important outstanding methodological
problems on which to base collaborative research. At this workshop participants
will have a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and build collaborative
ties with other methodological researchers and researchers in other disciplines.

This workshop will focus on four main themes:
(1) longitudinal data analysis with missing values,
(2) measurement error models,
(3) joint modeling of survival and longitudinal data, and
(4) models for multi-state data.

For each theme, the workshop will feature an invited overview talk and
a few invited talks on some specific topics of current interest.

This workshop will be appropriate for university faculty, research staff,
data analysts, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students.

Poster Session:
In addition to invited talks and panel discussions, the workshop holds
poster sessions to all participants. Any participant who is interested
in presenting a poster is welcome to email its title and abstract to Professor
Peter Song [song@math.uwaterloo.ca]
by September 15, 2005.
Stands and 36 x 48 inch poster board will be provided.

Confirmed Participants as of October 6, 2005:

Fullname

University/Affiliation

Abarin, Taraneh

University of Manitoba

Abrahamowicz, Michal

McGill University

Ahmed, Rashid

University of Waterloo

Albert, Paul S

NIH

Allen, Brian

University of Guelph

Atenafu, Eshetu

University of Toronto

Bull, Shelley

University of Toronto

Carriere Chough, K.

University of Alberta

Chan, Stella

Institute for Work and Health

Chang, Chi-Hsing

Info-Spectrum Inc.

Chen, Cynthia

Institute for Work and Health

Chenouri, Shoja'eddin

University of Waterloo

Cook, Richard J.

University of Waterloo

Darlington, Gerarda

University of Guelph

Dixon, Stephanie

University of Guelph

Duchesne, Thierry

Laval University

Fang, Miao

Institute for Work & Health

Gillis, Dan

University of Guelph

Gustafson, Paul

University of British Columbia

Haller, Tina

Statcon Consulting Services

Horrocks, Julie

University of Guelph

Hu, Joan

Simon Fraser University

Huo, Yan

University of Western Ontario

Huszti, Ella

McGill University

Kim, Hyang Mi

University of Alberta

Kourti, Theodora

McMaster University

Koval, John

University of Western Ontario

Kusi, Davis

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

Lawless, Jerry F.

University of Waterloo

Le, Lisa

University of Toronto

Le, Wen

University of Toronto

Lee, Sophia

University of Toronto

Lesosky, Maia

University of Guelph

Li, Daniel H.

University of Manitoba

Lim, Sooyeol

The Hospital for Sick Children

Lin, Xihong

Harvard University

Lix, Lisa

University of Manitoba

MacKenzie, Todd

Dartmouth Medical School

Maki, Ellen

Analytica Statistical Consulting Inc

Manno, Michael

St. Michael's Hospital

Matheson, Flora

St. Michael's Hospital

Mirea, Lucia

University of Toronto

Mulayath Variyath, Asokan

University of Waterloo

Nielsen, Jason

Simon Fraser University

Oakden, Wendy

University of Toronto

O'Rourke, Keith

Loeb Research Institute

Parkhomenko, Elena

University of Toronto

Partridge, Matt

University of Guelph

Pong, Clara

University of Guelph

Pourahmadi, Mohsen

Northern Illinois Univ.

Raboud, Janet

Mount Sinai Hospital

Robins, James M.

Harvard University

Roushanaei, Bita

University of Waterloo

Shen, Sandy

University Health Network

Song, Peter

University of Waterloo

Stafford, James

University of Toronto

Sutradhar, Rinku

University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital

Sylvestre, Marie-Pierre

Montreal General Hospital - divison of Clinical Epi

Taylor, Jeremy

University of Michigan

Thomas, Roland

Carleton University

Torabi, Mahmoud

Carleton University

Vasilyeva, Olga Vassilieva

University of Western Toronto

Wang, Liqun

University of Manitoba

Wu, Changbao

University of Waterloo

Wu, Lang

University of British Columbia

Xiong, Wei

University of Guelph

Yi, G. Y.

University of Waterloo

Zeng, Leilei

Simon Fraser University

Zhang, Peng

University of Waterloo

Zhao, Ryan

Institute for Work &Health

Funding
The workshop provides travel supplements for graduate students attending
this workshop, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Inc.. The travel supplements
are not awards, and any full-time graduate student from a Canadian university
participating the workshop is eligible to apply. This funding is to be
used towards travel costs to the workshop, up to a maximum of $500.
To apply for the travel support, please send a letter, including a short
budget of the costs to be met by this travel aid. The letter needs also
include a statement indicating that you are currently a full-time student,
your current affiliation and your supervisor if applicable.
** Note, application deadline was September 15, we are no longer accepting
applications.

RegistrationThe registration fee is $100 for regular participants but $25 for
graduate students and post-docs.